Informed Radio

What do you not know about teens’ usage of marijuana, alcohol and prescription drugs?

You might be shocked to realize what is readily available to our teens, what they are using and abusing, and how different these drugs are from the past. Join us to find out.

Our expert guest, Dr. Stephen Odem, is a distinguished healthcare and addiction treatment professional with more than 25 years of expertise in the field. Currently, he serves as the President, CEO and Chief Clinical Officer of New Vista Behavioral Health, the parent company of Simple Recovery, Infinity Treatment Centers, and now Avalon by the Sea. Within the vast scope of his professional career, he is a pioneer in the addiction treatment industry, and remains grounded by the guiding principle that people can, and do recover.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Behavior from Covenant College (Lookout Mtn. GA), a Master’s in Experimental Psychology (Univ. of Tennessee), a Master’s and Doctoral Candidacy in Clinical Psychology (Palo Alto University), and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) with a focus in Healthcare Administration (Capella University). He is also an LMFT in the state of California.